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VA – ‘Bloodstock’ Mixed by DJ Foster [No.Mad Records]

Ez everyone. Hope you enjoyed the holidays! I’m sure you’ve all seen the Dubstepforum 2014 Award results by now, whatever the f*ck those even mean. Can’t ever seem to wrap my head around trying to publicly award people for achievements with any form of art, especially in such a procedurally flawed manner. Anyway, big up to those who received the most votes and those who did not, you’re all equally deserving of praise in my book. Special shout to Alastair, Brett, and the newcomer Jake at TRUSIK as I think they’ve done a fantastic job in taking the blog to the next level with class. 2014 is your year, boys.

In other news, the Italian imprint, No.Mad Records, has been pushing some serious sounds within the past year (and much earlier, too) with artists from all over the globe. Graziano’s ‘Room 2’ EP, Piezo’s ‘Ptay’ backed with a wicked remix from Killawatt, and Matt U’s ‘Something About You’ EP have all garnered support and respect from various sectors of the deep scene. The imprint has taken a giant leap with their latest VA compilation, ‘Bloodstock’, which brings a solid amount of new artists alongside some of the imprint’s staple musicians to curate and execute a diverse representation of both the label and the sound. Everything from the minimal roots vibe of Occult’s ‘Rockers’ to pounding techno-esque percussion of Epitome’s ‘Shinbone’ – it’s all here. A brilliant way for the imprint to hit 2014 with a running start. Tracklist and previews below!

While the official release date is set for February 4th, you can pre-order the CD from the NoMad website NOW (limited to 100 copies). Don’t sleep on your chance to get the CD and digital copies of this release before anybody else!